Smock



June 21, 1921.

H. LEWIS SMOCK Filed April .15. 1926 V INVENTOR Hanna L8Wl6 I 4 ATTORNPatented June 21, 1 927.

UNITED STATES i HANNAH LEWIS, OF NEW,YORK, N. Y.

SHOCK.

Application filed April 13, 1926. Serial No. 101,679.

This invention relates generally to smocks,

such as worn by women, the invention hav- 111g more particular referenceto a novel type of smock.

The invention has for an object theprovision of an improved smock ofnovel construction and arrangement of parts.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

' Fig. 1, of the drawing, illustrates my im proved smock in use on awearer.

Fig. 2, is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view illustrating a modification of my improvedsmock.

F ig. at, is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44: of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5, is a similar view, taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6, is a similar sectional View, to that illustrated in Fig. 5, butshowing a modification of the seaming and method of attaching thebraiding thereto.

It will be understood that my improved smock may be made of any suitablemate: rials, and in styles adapted for inside or street wear, and togirls and women of all ages and figures, and particularly in such stylesas may be in vogue for feminine wear. It will be further understood thatmy patent refers more in particular to the construc tion thereof,arrangement of parts and manner of attaching the said parts.

-As here embodied my improved smock consists of a garment of womenswear, embodying a yoke 10, ofany suitable style, such as may be invogue. It is to be understood that the yoke 10, is shaped and located inmy improved smock, so as to replace the collar, which is generally usedin garments of this nature. The yoke is stitched, or sewn to the sleeves11, as at12, the edges 13 and 14, or extremities of the yoke 10 and thesleeve 11 being turned in, and stitched, or sewn together, the braid 15,or trimming being suitably stitched or sewn,

on the exterior thereof, and directly over the.

said seam for covering the same and for providing a marginal outwardlyprojecting ridge adapted to simulate the free edge of a folded lapel andcollar. It is understood that the said sleeves 11, are of full length,

as clearly shown in 1 of the accom'-' panying drawing. 7 j 7 Referringin particular to Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawing. It willbeunderstoodthat the yoke 10 is sewn or stitched to the body 16 of my improvedsmock, as hereinbefore described, and clearly shown in the abovereferred to Fig. 5.

The yoke 10, is suitably finished, at its upper edge, by a tape 20, orany similar filler or padding, rolled so as to form an enlarged edge,the upper edge of the yoke 10 being turned in, so as to enclose orencase the tape 20, and suitably stitched as at 21 to cause the freeedges of said collar and lapel extensions to resemble folded edges of afolded collar and lapel.

Referring in particular to Fig. 3, of the accompanying drawing, in whichI have shown a modification of my improved smock, the sleeves 17 may beshort, or semilength. The body 16, may be provided with shirring 18, orsmocking, such as commonly used in feminine wearing apparel, suitablyformed in the said body 16, directly below the front of the yoke 10, andadjacent to the sleeves 17.

Referring in particular to Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawing in which Ihave illustrated a modification of the seaming and method of attachingthe braiding, the edges 13 and 14, or extremities of the yoke 10 and thesleeve 11, are turned in and stitched, or sewn together, the stitchesbeing placed through the sleeve 11, adjacent to the edge 14 thereof,through the edge 14 and through the edge 13 of the yoke 10, so as toprovide a more securely and positively sewn garment. It is to beunderstood that the above described method of sewing or stitching is notnecessarily limited to the yoke 10 and sleeve '11, but may be applied toall or any of the adjacent elements of my improved smock.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. A smockof the class described comprising sleeve and body portions, a yokehaving a back collar shaped portion, front lapel shaped extensions onsaid yoke, the adjacent edges of said yoke, lapel extension, sleeveportions and body portions being disposed inwardly stitches securingsaid adjacent Y edges together, a braid secured to said adjacent edgesand disposed over the joint therebetween for covering the sameand forpro viding a marginal v outwardly projecting ridge adapted to simulatethe free edge of a folded lapel and collar, and a padding memberdisposed around the unattacued edges of said collar and lapel portions,the material of said yoke being rolled around cured to said padding tocause the tree edges of said collar and lapel extensions to resemblefolded edges of a folded collar and lapel. i

2. In a smock of the class described comprising sleeve and bodyportions, a yoke'liaving a collar shaped portion and lapel shapedextensions made integral therewith secured 15 at its edges to saidsleeve and body portions,

and see r means disposed around the unattached edges of said yoke tocause to resemble folded edges of a folded lapel and collar, said yokebeing located in said smock to replace the collar and lapels thereof,and a braid disposed over the joint between the yoke and the sleeve andbody portions of said smock for covering the same,

said unattached edges

